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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-11
MAINE DISPATCHES.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
The Terrible Death OF Mass COOkson In
Tank OF Boiling Water at Pennington.
FARHISGToN, Aug. 10.

FARhIsGToN, Aug. 10.
Flora Cookson, the nineteen year old
daughter of Leander Cookson of New Sharon,
who was drowned, Tuesday, at the Novelty
Turning Mandatory of Russell Bros,
Estes & Co., in Pennington, met with ter
rible death. The particulars of her sad
death are briefly these: new night watch
man has lately been employed by the man
agement at the factory, and it seems that he
had not thoroughly mastered the running of
the engine, for Monday night instead of draw
ing cold water from the tank to the boiler
during the night by his care of the inspirator
he ran hot steam and hot water to the tank SO
drpleting the water in the boiler that work
could not be begun, Tuesday morning, but
attention was turned to cooling the boilins
tank. The trap doors or hatchways of the
tank were opened and cold water and ice
turned in until ten o'clock, when, although
the tank was still very hot, they were able
to begin work and whistle for their opera
tives.
Miss Cookson boarded with Harry Young
who lives just back of the manutactory, up d
little hill. She did not come down to work
till fifteen minutes past ten, and then instead
of gong up the uuCsde stairway to the pol
Ishing room, where she was employed, she
entered by the back way 20 the entrance to
the engine room. Just within the doorway
was one of the hatchSays, which vas open
for the further cooling Of the heated tanK.
AS she hurriedly pushed in the door she
plunged into the tank. No one was in sight,
the noise OF the machinery in full blast dead
ened all sound, and it WAS not until afternoon
that the unfortunate glrl was missed, for the
other giris at the boarding house had decided
not t. work that forenoon, and the foreman
supposed her at home, and the girls thought
her at the mil.
La the afternoon she was missed and
search at once instituted for her. Mr.. Young
was the first TO discover her, and she was re
moved from the tank by Mr. Cal Carvlle,
who said that the water even then was 81
hot that he could hardly bear his hand in it
The remains were taken to the office of Cor.
onpr Thomas Ii. Adams, who viewed the re
m aims and deemed an inquest unnecessary
The tank into which she fell is ten feet
square and eight feet deep, and the trap door
through which she was precipitated IS Il
inches wide by . feet long. There was a
depth Of thirty inches of water in the tank
Flora has been employed by the company
since the frst of June, and WIS universally
loved and respected in the factory, and her
employers and employees are grief stricken
over her sad fate. The terrible death cast a
pail of gloom over the entire town.
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HORRIBLE DUEL.
Two Men Fight Duel with IA Hundred
Tarantulas as their Opponents.

TOLEDO, o Aug. 10.
Particulars of a strange duel have inst
leaked out here through the arrival from
Mexico of c. w. MARITIME, coffee merchant
He says the participants in the duel were
Senor Victoria mining speculator and Senor
Padraza, an extensive ship owner. While at
ball few weeks ago given at Tampico. by
one of the chief ladies of the Spanish society,
the gentlemen quarrelled in the presence of
lady whom both admired and Victoria chsl
lenged Padraza As Padrsza rad the choice
of weapons he dc manded that Victoria meet
him in a dark room where there should be
placed hundred tarantulss of the most poi
sonous kind and that each should devote his
energies to killing the tarantulss instead OF
fighting bis opponent, and that neither must
leave the room until the poisonous spiders
were killed.
The duel was fought in room as dark as q
dungeon. There were 40 seconds and no
one at rampico suspected the truth. When
the doors were broke open both men were
dead surrounded by horrible spiders some
dead and some alive.
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\ TORNADO
Traverses the West and Destroys Life
and Property.

MINIATURES, Aug. To-
The tail end of terrific hurricane struck
the northwest limits of the city at eigh,
o'clock last evening. The storm demolished
the large exposition hall st the Cold Springs
Driving Park, which had been erected for the
State Fair TO be held during the middle OF
September. The grand stand and poultry
house were destroyed. The msster carpenter
of the fair grounds and his family and sew.
en- workmen were buried under the ruins of
the exposition hall, but escaped without much
injury. Then followed hard rain, which
greatly relieved the psrched earth. Rain " as
general throughout the State.
In the interior of the State, the wind storm
which accompanied the rain last night, was
very violent and much dsmsge resulted. In
the vicinity of Waupan, hay stacks and barns
were levelled on all sides
number of new buildings on the farm of
John Burnham were completely demolished.
Frank johnson, farmer two miles south of
Waupum. was buried in the debris of his
barn and killed. At Portage, a number of
buildings on the fair grounds were demol
ished and the corn crop is almost ruined. A
number of bridges in Fond du Lac county
were swept away. At Horizon number of
buildings were unroofed. A regular panic
ensued on Horizon marsh, which was filled
with haymakers. When the storm struck
tents. wagons and hsystscks flew in every
direction.
1t is reported that six men were killed Ig-
natius Jautz, a farmer, was killed by Light
ming near Riplon.
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Pensions Granted.
WASHINGTON, ID. &. A

WASHINGTON, d. &. Aug. 10.
The following Maine people have been
granted pensions:
Ellen F., widow of Ersstus Daggett, East
Union.
Hannah H., mother of Amos NJ. Burnham,
Castine.
Daniel, father of Franklin Tibbetts, Bur
lington.
Moses H. Witham, original invalid, Ca
naan.
Jeremiah Mink, original invalid, Orland.
James II. Mcintosh, original invalid, Vinal
Haven.
Isaac Lowry, original invalid, South Cush
ing.
Richard W. Withee, original invalid, Carl.
bou.
Convers Webb. original invalid. Skowhe-
gan.
VIM Haskell, increase, Hudson.
Sidney f. Edwards, increase, Oxford.
Geo w. Day, increase, Holden.
Martin Brown, increase, Topsham.
Phillip 4 Mealy, increase, Togus.
Gardiner E. Blake, increase, West Sulli-
van.
| Simon l.. Norton, increase, Lee.
Albert 0. Hall, increase, Bangor.
| Isaac ID. Fuller, increase, Buckteld.
| VIM. z. Undair, increase, PALMYRA.
| Chandler Bracket, increase, Washington.
Judson Rolfe, increase. South Lubec.
Jas Smiley, increase. Auburn.
| NJ. T. Allen Wilder, increase, Dennis
vile.
Timothy NJ. Bean, increase, Locke's Mills.
| Artemus Foster, increase, East Machias.
! Sylvester E. Murdock, increase, BucS-
field.
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LIEUTENANT HEM.
Tie Gives his views on the Volunteer
and American Yachts.

New YORK, Aug. 10
II recent letter, Lieutenant Henn of the
yacht Galates, saws | think the Americans
are still ahead of US IN the matter of sails,
and am not sure but that the material they
use has got something to do with it
| have had look at the new Volunteer,
and as far as can judge she ought to be a
very powerful and fast vessel. She is deeper
than the Mayf1wer and think will be faster
and will therefore give the Thistle good
race.
| don't believe | shall race the Galatea any
more, ] only wanted to have good square
race with the Mayfower for my own salts
faction, and have had it and am satisfied.
We will wait out and see the Thistle through
and then pull up stick and home again some
time in October.
The modern Yankee slonp is to all intents
and purposes beamv cutter with a board,
the rig. even to the smallest details, is cut
ter. Rousing bowsprits and long tOpmasts
are coming into fashion, and heavy lead
keels are all the rage. The days of the old
death trap skimming dish are over in Ameri-
ca. aid moderate beam and depth have won
the day.
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FROM PORTLAND.
KNOCK ed Senseless by a Rock Thrown by
Dynamite Blast.

PORTLAND. Aug. 10.
cellar is being excavated for the new
Whitney Block, corner of Federal and Tenn
pie streets at Portlsnd. The work entails,
for the mos: part, the removal of an exten-
sive ledge of rock. steam drill and blast
ing with dynamite are employed Wednes-
day noon double blast was fred at once
with a great rel port. Mr.. F. F. Littleield,
who occupies store in an sdjoinir block on
Congress street, was standing near the edge
of the excavation. The workman who fred
the blast gave tardy warning, and the report
sounded almost Simultaneous with. his cry
"Look OUT A cloud of dust, timbers and
small stones rose into the air Immediately
below where Little6eld stood, and ralned
down in showers around him. He was struck
glancing blow on his head by fr agment of
rock, and knocked down. For a moment
senseless, he was picked up and helped to
his store where examination show ed his nju-
ries to consist of bruises merely upon his
body and head
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AT OLD ORCHARD.
An Immense Crowd Gathers at the Free
Baptist Meetings..

SACo, Aug. 10.
1t is estimated that 5000 people visited the
Free Baptist grounds at Ocean Park, Old Or
chard, today. Two large excursions from
the Boston & Maine, Grand Trunk & Maine
Central railrsa arrived in the forenoon.
Every train on the Old Orchard Beach rail-
road was brought into use and every train to
from the park was crowded all day. 1t YVES
children's day and it was the biggest day ever
known there. The usual devotional exer-
cises were held in the morning. At 2 o'clock
a mass meeting was held in the Temple and
hundreds were unable to gain admission.
Music was furnished by Sawyer's band of
Dover, n II.
Rev II. F. Wood of Dover, addressed the
meeting, and he was followed with remarks
by the other leading clergymen present. The
exercises concluded with recitations by the
children.
Tonight all the hotels and cottages are IL
Illuminated. bonfire was built in front of
the Granite State house and a display of fire.
works took place at various points in the
park. band concert was given by Sawyer's
band.
Tomorrow will be musical day at the
park.
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In Brief, and to the Point.

Dyspepsia is dreadful Disordered liver
is misery. Indigestion is foe to good ma
ture.
The human digestive apparatus is one of
the most complicated and wonderful things
in existence. 1t is easily put out of order.
Greasy food, tough food, sloppy food, bad
cookery, mental worry, late hours, irregular
habits, and many other things which ought
not to be, have made the American people .
nation of dyspeptics.
But Green's August Flour has done won.
derful work in reforming this sad business
and making the American people so healthy
that they can enjoy their meals and be happy.
Remember-No happiness without health.
But Green's August Flower brings health
and happiness to the dyspeptic. Ask your
druggist for bottle. Seventy.fve cents.
oct2d&wlychwky
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BAR liARBOR.
The Harbor full OF Yachts in Anticipa'
tion of the Coming Races.
BAR HARBoR, Aug 10.

BAR HARBoR, Aug. 10.
The u. S. s. Yantc arrived in the harbor
taday. The yachts now here are the steam
yachts Ibis of New York, Talisman of Prcvi
dence, and the Lacille and Lsdaga of Balti
more.
The sloop yachts Dorothy l., of Boston
Iowa, Iris, Eossie, Minnie, and others are
expected this week.
Count A. De Forrest Of the Italian leg4-
ton, has arrived.
Among the recent arrivals are Mr. Alex
ander Brown of Baltimore, Henry A Barker
and Judge Henry Of Worcester.
In the yacht race, to occur August 20
there will be two classes and prizes fol
schooners and four for sloops and cutters
SIX prizes in all, amounting to fourteen hun
dred dollars.
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The Corn Crop.
WAsHINGToN. Aug

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 10.
The prospect month ago was for very
heavv crop of corn and rate of yield about
the average. Its condition in all the States
of the Atlantic coast is now impaired and ia
not of very high promise. In Texas and
Tennessee the condition has declined mate.
riaiiy. In the central coru region, IN the
valleys uf the OHIO and Missouri, where two
thirds af the crop Is grown and the CONNER
cal supply j. procured, very heavy reduc.
Iion has taken place, which has made The ma
ticnal average 80 instead Of 80 !, as stated
last month The cause IS the long continued
drouth which has b. en- severest in Kansas,
Illinois, Indiana, Onip an d Michigan.
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Biz Gain in Real Estate.

BosroN, Aug. 10.
The principal assessors of Boston have
completed thelr work and have submitted
their report. fhe rate shows an Increase of
20 cents being Sl3 40 on a thousand.
There has been gain on real estate in
every ward but the largest advance has
been found in the business wards The
total tax levy shows an advancement over
last wear. The total gain 10 real aud per-
sonsl is S37 ,003 500, against gain in 1886
or 1885 of S25 100000 The total valu alton
in real estate is S547 ,l70. 800; personal 5000,
454 600; total, S747, 623, 800; polls 1857
women 3l5.
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THE FIRE FIEND.
Eight Dwellings and a Shoe Factory De-
strOyed.

WoLFBoRo, n. H., Aug. 10.
The large shoe factory occupied by Jacob
NJ Croplev & Bros and F. & l. NJ Munroe
was burned, Wednesday morning with con
tents, and eigh; dwellings were also con.
sumed. The buildings were constructed by
citizens of the town and leased to the ocsu-
pants. The factory cost 100000, was two
hundred feet long and had two wings seventy
five feet in length and thirty eight feet wide.
four stories, and employed four hundred
hands
The losers are: Factory $50, 900, insured
Sl2 900: Messrs Copley. 100000, insurance
small Messrs. Monroe. $4,000, insurance
email; Libby Starney & Co, lumber, $1,000
no insurance Blake Folsom, three dwellings
$500, no insurance; Sawyer Tebbetts
dwelling, $1,000, insurance $500; W. C
Thompson, three dwellings, S2500, no insur
ance; Y. B. Clark's dwelling, loss $500, in.
sursnce 5000 The total loss is about Sll,
900.
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English Parliament.

LONDON, Aug. 10.
A number of the tory peers threaten to re-
ject the amendments to the land bill iDtro-
duced in :he House of Commons, especially
the clause providing Tor a revision of the ju
dicial rents, and have also warned the gov
ernment not to attempt to deal with the ques-
ton of arrears. The Glsdstonian whips have
sent notice TO the members in the country to
be ready TO return. The peers will mutiate
the bill. The Parnellites have been ordered
to remuster in full force. Lord Salisbury
and all the mnisterialists are exertlng the
utmost pressure to suppress the revolt of the
peers.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

AT Detroit-Detroit 4. Washington g.
Base hits, Detroit 8. Washington 49, Err.
rors, Detroit 8, Washington 2. Earned runs,
Detroit 8, Washington 6. Bstteris, Conway
and Bennett for Detroit; Whitney, Gilllgsn
and Mack for Washington.
At Indianapolis-New York I, Indianap.
oils 10. Base hits, New York g. Indianapo-
lis l6 Errors. New York 8, Indianapolis Z.
Earned runs, New York 0, Indianapolis 5.
Batteries, George and Ewing for New York
Leitner and Hackett for Indianapolis.
At Chicago-Philsdelp 8, Chicago IA.
Base hits, Philadelphia 6, Chicago l6. Er-
rors, Philadelphia I, Chicago 8. Earned
runs, Philadelphia 5. Chicago 0. Batteries,
Casey, Buffinton and Mcclure for Philadel-
phIa; Clarkson and Flint for Chicago.
At Pittsburg--Piitsburg 7, Boston 2.
Base hits, Pittsburg II, Boston 10. Errors,
Pittsburg 3, Boston /. Earned runs, Pitts
burg 10, Boston 3. Batteries. Mccormick
and Miller for Pittsburg; Conway and Tate
for Boston.
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Seven Hundred Bottles OF Ale Seized.

HALIFAX, Aug. 10.
Seven hundred bottles of ale were being
placed on the U. S. war ship Richmond to-
day, having been just taken out from shore
when License Inspector MacKazie put in an
appearance and seized it. The charge is that
the ale was purchased from the city victualler
who has no license to sell liquor. He ac-
commodsted the war ship with what was re-
quired because he had supplied her with pro-
visions while in port. The officers of the
Richmond are involved in DO trouble, but if
the charge against the victualler is proved he
will be finally fred.
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Violating the Fishing Laws.

RocKLAND, Aug. 10.
T. p Pierce of Rockland has brought suits
against parties in Belfast, Searsport and
Stockton for infraction of the law for the
protection of salmon. These suits have been
brought on the complaint of John L. Thomp-
son of Newcastle, fish and game warden.
They cover some 40 violations of the law and
will be entered at the October term of the
will be that the defendants will claim that
the Penobscot river is exempt from the oper'
ations of law under which the suits are
brought.
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The BuIkhead Gave Out.
MECHANIC FAILS, Aug.

MECHANIC FAILS, Aug. 10.
NJ s. Jordan. foreman of repairs for the
Poloud Paper Co., had narrow escape
Tuesday morning 1t became necessary to
clean out one of the wheels in the Star mill
aume. The gates were shut and the water
run out Of the pit for this purpose, and just
as Mr.. Jordan attempted to step down the
ladder, the bukhesd gave out, admitting the
water with a rush. Tnis accident will entail
the shutting down of this mill for week.
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Maine Central Institute.

PITTsFlELD. Aug. 10.
The following board of teachers has beer
elected for the Maine Central Institute
Principal-Prof. J. II. Parsons, A. NJ.
Latin and Greek-Prof. LtW. Taylor.
Normal Department, Mathematics and
Sciences-Miss Angie E. Hanson.
French and Geometry-Miss A. May
Drake.
German and Normal Classes-MissSusie j.
Farwell, L. A.
English studies-Mrs. F. j. Taylor.
Vocal and Instrumental Musc-E. K.
Chadwick.
Elocution-S. E. Smith.
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NO.. 1873.
PREPARATIONS
For the Reception TO be Given the New
York Visitors.
MARBLEHEAp, Mass, Aug.

MARBLEHEAp, Mass, Aug. 10.
The committee of the Eastern Yacht Club
is making elaborate preparations for the re,
ception to be given 10 the New York visitors
tonight, Arrangements for the race for the
Boston Herald cup have been completed. and
will be sailed, weather permitting, at ll.50
A. NJ, tomorrow.
The Hull yacht club will help to make up
the big fleet by its presence, tomorrow, and
unless the present winds die out, there will
no doubt be two hundred sail of yachts at
anchor in the hsrbor tonight Just what will
be here today is hard to say at this writing.
The program of the New York Yacht Club
has not been officially decided upon, although
it is generally thought that the New York
committee will act with the Eastern Yacht
Club. There appears to be a general senti-
ment in favor of returning TO Vineyard
Haven, after the Herald cup race tomorrow,
and thence to Newport
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A Railroad Disaster.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 10.
Passengers arriving here late last night re-
port terrible disaster near Duf's station
Dubois county, on the louisville, Evansville
& st. Louis Air Line Railway. A construc-
tion train, with crew OF % men, was ap
preaching Duffs station. A COW attempted
to cross the track before the train. when the
engine struck it with such force that the en-
tire train was thrown from the track. Nine
of the construction crew received serou:
injuries. Five of them cannot recover.
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Iron and steel Imports.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 10.
The bulletin of the American iron and
steel association says that the imports of iron
and steel into the United States for 1887 has
never been exceeded except in 1880. The
total imports for 1887 are nearly 100, ,O50 tons
greater than those of 1885 and 1886 united.
The actual cost to our people of this one
years imports of iron and steel 10 s63 900.
600. These figures do not include the man.
ufactures of iron and steel
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frying to Advance Cable Rates.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.
The Commercial Cable Company has noti-
fed the other cable companies that unless the
rates are advanced to forty cents word with
in a week, it will, ten days from now, make
cut to twelve cents word. The French,
Western Union and Anglo American CON-
panies each have broken cables now. Steam
ers have been sent out to try and make re-
pairs.
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A New Idea.
RocKLAND, Aug. 10.

hOChLANpi aug w.
The lime manufacturers of this city an'
nouuce their intention of putting into effect
the system of transporting limerick from the
quarry to the kiln by rail. The company
formed in this city. stand ready to build and
operate roads, if citizens should give sum
cieut announcement. Rockland streets VIII
be greatly improved thereby.
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Virginia Republicans.

PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. 10.
The republican State convention with a
number Of prominent republicans were in con
ference at Senator Mshone's residence all
last night discussing the political situation
and the subject of an address to the peo-
pie. The con ference delegated Malone ard
the committee is duly preparing and address.
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Good 1rotting.

ROCHESTER, N. r., Aug. 10.
There was large attendance at today's cir
cult races. In the 27 class, purse $1,000,
Annie Bing was lst, Belle Oge second. Best
time 2.23s. The % class, purse $1,000,
Favonia was lst, Astral second. Time 2.204.
The 81 class, purse $1,000, Charlie Hogan
was 1st, Loretto second. Best time 2.193.
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Buried by Falling Walls.

ST. Louis. Aug 10
About o'clock the walls of Alkire's gro
Gerry adjoining the peanut warehouse being
weakened by conf grafton, fell outward
and buried five tiremen. Three were killed
and two are so seriously injured that it is
thought they cannot recover. IL is believed
others are buried.
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Races at Niarblehead.

MARBLEHEAp, Mass, Aug 10.
Sixteen first class schooners are entered
for tomorrow's race, five first class. ten sec
ond class and third class sloops The con-
testan,s for the Boston Herald $1,000 cup
will be the Volunteer, Mayflower, Puritan.
Priscilla, Atlantic
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Preparations for a Reception.

RocKLANp, Aug. 10.
Extensive preparations are being made by
the citizens of Vinal Haven for the proper
reception and entertainment Of members OF
the First Maine Heavy Artillery, which oc-
ours the 23d inst. Zimro Smith, Colonel Of
the regiment, will be present.
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Bonds Sold.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
Secretary Fairchld this afternoon accepted
the offer of the Suffolk savings bank of Bos
ton to sell s260,00 of registered Al per cent
bonds at sll0. All the other proposals were
rejected as the rates were not considered
favorable The treasury todsy received an
application for the prepayment Of the interest
on bonds amounting to $3.50, 800, making
the total 50, ,923. 800.